A split in linguistic personalities - 0 views
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Pedro Sanchez notices his personality morphs not only between English and Spanish but among different dialects of Spanish. He was born in Peru, grew up in the Dominican Republic and Colombia, and now lives in Toronto. Sanchez says his personality is different in English, a more unemotional and efficient language than Spanish, which whirls and dives, allowing him to access his more passionate side.
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Michael Stout on 16 Aug 08This is an important point. Identity and sociolinguistics vary between groups within linguistic communities as well as between linguistic communities.
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An article about the ways bilingualism affects identity
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Not sure I agree with everything in the article but this could serve as a good starting point for discussion.
